The Movie The Help

In the summer of 2011 a movie that changed many peoples views of the civil rights movement was released. The movie explored the lives of black maids and expressed a bold statement that racism was still abundant in the south even after the abolishment of slavery and the equal rights movement. The movie followed one woman in particular on her journey to chastise the ways of the southern lifestyle in Mississippi during the 1960’s. The Help was such an exemplary movie because it was extremely emotional and cathartic, it portrayed an incredible story line, and it gave a sense for a call to unity. The Help was probably the most cathartic movie I have seen. The director did a stellar job of allowing the scene to transit from a serious and extremely sad moment to a hysterically scene that has viewers rolling on the floor. In one scene Skeeter the main character has a flashback to her childhood.; the scene shows her and Constantine, a family maid who she was very close with,, and it begins with affection but quickly shifts when her mother intrudes and displays a clear …show more content…
It abundantly spotlights three maids’ lives in the south as black women during the 1960’s. Skeeter, the main character really focuses on the unjust treatment of the black population in Mississippi in particular. She has just returned as the only girl in her town to complete college, and she must navigate racism and limitations to find her identity. As she adjust back in to her old life she begins to realize that the life she grew up in was not the life she wants. All of her small minded friends have married and begun to have children. And she must find her own way. After her return she has one focus and that is to become a writer, and it is very unsupported by her friends and family. With the distraction of pleasing her parents and friends she still thrives to beat the odds and stay clear of becoming the typical southern